Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

A HIGH RANKING DELEGATION FROM THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCHES
VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

His Holiness Aram I received on, October 16, a high-ranking delegation
of five people representing the Protestant Churches of France. Bishop
Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer, also attended the meeting, which
was held in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate of Cilicia.

Various issues related to ecumenical relation, local and regional
developments and the activities of the World Council of Churches
(WCC) came up during the meeting. Given His Holiness Aram I’s active
involvement in ecumenical affairs, the delegation also discussed with
him the mutual relations between European and Middle Eastern Churches,
as well as the agendas of a number of western ecumenical organizations.

Turkey’s potential membership to the European Union was also raised
during the meeting. His Holiness was keen to point out the negative
consequences of Turkey’s accession to the EU especially in terms of
changing the union’s character.

His Holiness Aram I once again applauded the brave position of the
French Parliament in acknowledging the Armenian Genocide, interpreting
this as proof of France’s principled stand in defending human rights.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates
of the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
history and mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer
to the web page of the Catholicosate, The
Cilician Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is
located in Antelias, Lebanon.
From: Baghdasarian